Playing the pain game

Back to work: Richmond Tigers player Daniel Jackson and Melbourne Vixens netballer Bianca Chatfield hit the pavement after the Christmas break. Source: Herald Sun IN the age of the professional athlete, Richmond's Daniel Jackson and Melbourne Vixens' Bianca Chatfield compare a combined 25 pre-seasons at the coalface of their respective codes. Eliza Sewell reports. Eliza Sewell: Now,...

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Fledgling Crows stretch their wings

Adelaide Crows youngsters Sam Siggins, Brad Crouch and Rory Atkins. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: The Advertiser ADELAIDE expects a number of its young guns to stake a claim for senior action this season after returning from a development camp that highlighted the maturity of its first and second-year players. Luke Brown and Sam Kerridge are expected to push hard for regular berths after...

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Will Demons go Gangnam Style?

Melbourne players are looking for some musical inspiration when they run through the banner at the MCG. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun When PSY's huge huge Gangnam Style spark the Demons into action? Source: AP THE AFL is following the lead of professional wrestling by asking clubs to find a pre-match entrance song for 2013. While the song is not compulsory, clubs...

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SuperCoach won't be same again

Why should recruiters like Scott Clayton have all the fun? Now we can all have our own draft day. Source: Herald Sun SAY goodbye to everyone having the same team and book in your draft party - the exciting new face of SuperCoach is here. When SuperCoach opens on February 1, players will also be able to sign up for free for the new SuperCoach Draft game using the same login - the game...

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Roos to help Tassie rebuild

Looking back on Port's year of pain Aerial photos show the destruction wrought on the Tasmanian town of Dunalley. Picture: Toby Zerna Source: The Mercury The remains of Dunalley Primary School outside Hobart . Picture: Channel 9 Source: Supplied NORTH Melbourne has pledged to help rebuild the Dunalley Primary School after it was destroyed in Tasmania's devastating...

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Video: Is this tanking?

SuperFooty analyse the match at the heart of Melbourne tanking allegations. Jordan McMahon is mobbed by his teammates after his matchwinning goal against Melbourne in 2009. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun YOU DECIDE: These are the moments at the heart of tanking allegations against Melbourne. Former Demons coach Dean Bailey and club officials Chris Connolly...

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Daisy in moonboot as Pies hit track

Looking back on Port's year of pain Collingwood train at Gosch's Paddock today. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun Collingwood star Dale Thomas at training today. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun COLLINGWOOD hit the training track for the first time this year this morning with Dale Thomas sporting a moonboot. Thomas joined his teammates on Gosch's...

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Morabito suffers fresh injury setback

Looking back on Port's year of pain HURTING: Fremantle's Anthony Morabito (left) appeared to suffer a fresh injury setback this morning. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: HWT Image Library LUCKLESS Fremantle midfielder Anthony Morabito appears to have suffered yet another setback after injuring his leg at training this morning. The 21-year-old was tackling teammate Tanner...

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AFL guilty in tanking war: Thomas

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has warned anyone found guilty of tanking will "never work in football again". Source: Herald Sun FORMER St Kilda coach Grant Thomas says tanking charges against Melbourne will blow up in the AFL's face if they end up in court. Thomas, a vocal critic of league headquarters and CEO Andrew Demetriou, says the AFL is complicit in any rule breaking because...

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Suns of anarchy they are not

Gold Coast Suns young gun Harley Bennell arrested and charged over a New Year's Eve brawl in Mandurah. Suns coach Guy McKenna denies there is a culture problem at his club. Picture: Tim Marsden Source: The Courier-Mail SUNS coach Guy McKenna insists the club is not developing a culture problem, despite star midfielder Harley Bennell's arrest in the club's Christmas break...

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2013 club-by-club fixture preview

A mountain of hype is already surrounding Mick Malthouse's showdown with Collingwood in Round 2. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun THE Hawks twice or the Giants twice? Two trips to Perth or an array of Friday night blockbusters? Six-day breaks or a lengthy spell? These are the quirks that can define a club's season and the careers of coaches and players alike. Over the next five...

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Hawks worry for Tassie

Looking back on Port's year of pain A Tasmanian firefighters battles a blaze. Source: Herald Sun Hawthorn CEO Stuart Fox. Source: News Limited HAWTHORN Football club has made a $10,000 Red Cross donation to help bushfire victims at its second home base in Tasmania. Captain Luke Hodge was among several players who spoke with chief executive Stuart Fox yesterday...

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Pre-season unlikely for injured Kerr

SIDELINED: Daniel Kerr is set to miss the bulk of the pre-season with a knee injury. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: PerthNow ELITE West Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr could be thrown straight into the Round 1 Western Derby without playing an NAB Cup game. Kerr, who had a knee arthroscopy last month, will be carefully managed by the Eagles throughout the pre-season as the club seeks to...

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Bookies write off Crows' hopes

Kurt Tippett leaving Adelaide will cost the Crows, the bookies say. Source: Herald Sun KURT Tippett walked out of West Lakes and took Adelaide's premiership hopes with him, according to bookies who have turned their backs on the Crows. Despite going within a kick of making this year's AFL grand final, Adelaide is at best fourth in the line of betting for the 2013 flag with four online...

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